The answer may be a very simple one – we simply knew we had something we wanted to share! Mandy and I have worked together for many years, since 1997 in fact, first at American Express and then as owners of our own companies, finding projects to collaborate on now and then. One day we were talking about how we spend so much time with individuals, teams and organizations around the world, and enjoying our work very much, but that we are always limited by time – there are only so many people we can work with. We decided that we wanted to write a book to see if we could share some of our experience of leadership and teams in such a way. So one day we sat down in Mandy’s kitchen, inspired by the garden outside (yes, the picture is from there),...